CO129-579-13 Sino-Japanese War- proposal to establish high explosives factory in Hong Kong 20-4-1939 - 21-6-1939 — Page 5

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vis-à-vis the U.S.A. neut.

neutrality to

law. Nevertheless.

in new of the particular circumstances of HK

the FO are

of

the opinion that nothing

should be done which might compromise

the Colony's neutrality

in the

eyes of the

Japanese.

These seems an

entirely reasonable

in all similar dealing vo

altitude

:

has been guided by

considerations.

& there seems no reason

be altered in

As for

far

MR.

8 & neutrality,

why this policy should

my way in the present case.

as the B/T suppotion is corrcemed,

I think there could be no objection in

putting this suggestion

tion to the boo

? Reply to (1)

ly

Air Mail on the lives

of para. (2)

(2) of

that was taken with

to the application

And

(2), & refer to the decision

regard

im an-naft assembly plant.

send a

a copy of (10) to the for. 5.0., passing on at the same time the B/I suggestion

And send a copy of the disp. to the tow. to M. Ronald, thanking heim for the char

exposition of the FO news on this matter

(8).